Job summary
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen to recruit a Parkinson's Disease Specialist Nurse in Neuroscience and Spinal Care Services. We are seeking a pro-active, hardworking, passionate and forward-thinking individual to provide senior nursing expertise, clinical excellence, leadership, innovation and development in Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders management. The candidate will have significant experience of working with patients with Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver seamless care for patients in hospital and also in the community setting.
The post will meet the needs of patients local to the The James Cook University Hospital catchment area, as well as those living within the Friarage catchment area of Hambleton and North Yorkshire and will require travel to deliver service to patients, carers in their own homes and professionals across the catchment area.
Please note, if you do not meet the essential criteria for the Band 7 position, a Band 6 trainee post will be considered with uplift to the 7 once all competencies are completed.
Main duties of the job
The job purpose is to provide a specialist nursing service to adults with Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders.
You will provide expert advice, education and support to the patient and their families/carers.
You will provide expert nursing advice and promote a wider understanding of this disease for other professionals through education and training. You will liaise with other healthcare professionals.
The role of the specialist nurse is multifaceted incorporating key functions such as policy and standards development, practice development, service development, education, research and audit and personal and professional development. The ultimate aim is the provision of a cost effective, efficient, excellent quality service which meets the needs of the patient caseload / client group.
You will identify and address your own professional and clinical development needs. You will possess a first level degree and teaching qualification. You will hold or be committed to completing non-medical prescribing and clinical skills. You will deliver autonomous clinical practice in outpatient , inpatient and community settings, working as part of a specialist MDT . You will provide significant teaching, training and education to patients, carers and professionals in a wide range of contexts from bedside to formal settings.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
o Your Leadership Impacto Leading your Team to Successo Leading Into the Futureo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skillso Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills - Band 7
Essential
- Significant knowledge and experience of management of patients with Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder
- Awareness of strategic issues which influence management of patients with Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines for management of Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorders.
- Advanced teaching and leadership skills.
- Advanced analytical and judgmental skills.
- Complex problem solving and assessment skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to negotiate with and influence the staff who are not managed within the team.
- Commitment to achieving corporate objectives of organisation.
- Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team, as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent word processing, report writing and presentational skills.
- Ability to optimise resources
Knowledge and Skills - Band 6
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of management of patients with Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder.
- Awareness of strategic issues which influence management of patients with Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder.
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines for management of Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorders.
- Analytical and judgmental skills.
- Problem solving and assessment skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Experience of initiating changes in practice,
- Ability to negotiate with and influence the staff who are not managed within the team.
- Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team, as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent word processing, report writing and presentational skills.
- Ability to optimise resources
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Level One Registration Band 6 and 7
- First level degree in the nursing discipline and record of continuous personal, professional and academic development Band 6 and 7
- Recognised teaching qualification and evidence of teaching experience. Band 6 and 7
Desirable
- Post Graduate specialist qualification in Neurosciences/PD/movement disorder band 6 and 7
- Master's Degree or prepared to work towards band 6 and 7
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a senior post within PD movement disorder Band 7
- Experience of undertaking audit band 6 and 7
- Experience in managing change band 6 and 7
- Experience of collaborating with other multidisciplinary agencies band 6 and 7
- Current teaching experience Band 7
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills - Band 7
Essential
- Significant knowledge and experience of management of patients with Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder
- Awareness of strategic issues which influence management of patients with Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines for management of Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorders.
- Advanced teaching and leadership skills.
- Advanced analytical and judgmental skills.
- Complex problem solving and assessment skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to negotiate with and influence the staff who are not managed within the team.
- Commitment to achieving corporate objectives of organisation.
- Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team, as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent word processing, report writing and presentational skills.
- Ability to optimise resources
Knowledge and Skills - Band 6
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of management of patients with Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder.
- Awareness of strategic issues which influence management of patients with Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder.
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines for management of Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorders.
- Analytical and judgmental skills.
- Problem solving and assessment skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Experience of initiating changes in practice,
- Ability to negotiate with and influence the staff who are not managed within the team.
- Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team, as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent word processing, report writing and presentational skills.
- Ability to optimise resources
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Level One Registration Band 6 and 7
- First level degree in the nursing discipline and record of continuous personal, professional and academic development Band 6 and 7
- Recognised teaching qualification and evidence of teaching experience. Band 6 and 7
Desirable
- Post Graduate specialist qualification in Neurosciences/PD/movement disorder band 6 and 7
- Master's Degree or prepared to work towards band 6 and 7
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a senior post within PD movement disorder Band 7
- Experience of undertaking audit band 6 and 7
- Experience in managing change band 6 and 7
- Experience of collaborating with other multidisciplinary agencies band 6 and 7
- Current teaching experience Band 7
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
